Looks like a revamped Xperia Z1 is on its way

Take a look at the image below, it shows a purple Sony Xperia Z1 next to a new device, believed to be a revamp of the Xperia Z1. We understand that this mystery device is the Xperia Z1s, the name that was leaked by @evleaks and the one that appeared on the official website before being pulled. We did initially speculate that the Xperia Z1s was the global name for the Xperia Z1 mini, however we now believe this is not the case. The name of the Xperia Z1 mini remains a mystery for now.

Back to this Xperia Z1 refresh, we can’t tell much from the image below, although one of the most obvious differences is the headphone jack placement. The 3.5mm jack sits very close to the edge of the Xperia Z1, however the mystery device (let’s call it the Xperia Z1s for simplicity) has it near the centre. It is not smack-bang in the centre though, if you look carefully it is very slightly off centre, around 55%-60% from one edge.

This is similar to the previous leak we had seen of the Xperia Z1s that also showed a similar off-centre placement of the headphone jack.

The other thing we noticed is that the phone looks ever-so-slightly taller and wider than the Xperia Z1. Now this could be down to the angle of the photo, after all it’s not the clearest angle, but there does seem to be a slight shadow on the Xperia Z1 caused by the Xperia Z1s. Could this new handset come with a larger than 5-inch display? Perhaps it has a 5.2-inch to 5.5-inch display with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels? A number of rumours point to this new resolution hitting flagship Android phones next year, whether there is need for this ‘4k’ resolution is debatable, but it seems to be coming whether you have a need for it or not. Perhaps we will see this new Z1 refresh and Z1 mini announced at CES in January, until then we can only speculate.

is that the Z2??
im on the fence of getting a Note 3 even tho i really dislike the capacitive buttons Samsung use, they’re not exactly precise but im afraid i wait for Z2 and be disappointed with massive bezels all over again

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Finally coming to t-mobile US???

JEp

Hah!
Come on Sony!
Another new phone?

Aks

I simply wish they come up with a phone with all of their current best… Xperia z design. Z1 camera and battery. Z ultra screen and thickness. Zl size of the phone….. Just shut up n take my money…

God of dpi

2560×1440 is not 4k. 4k means 4000!

ahomad hosin

This could be an early prototype of the Z1
They won’t release next year flagship with the same design, nor they will release flagship between the Z1 and January flagship.
Unless they want to change their strategy by making the end of year flagship change the design while January flagship is just an update ( the opposite to what they are currently doing)

It was a fake!! Nicely photoshoped! I saw even a gold one. Want a link?

JG

Hey, common I just saw it and sharingit.

Rene Pedroso

Full HD on my XZ1 but I cannot rent or purchase videos from Video Unlimited in HD.

goosepig

What about a Z1 with xenon flash?? Now that would be awesome..

Mokhtar Mouhib

No sony, plz.no, 4 month and on more new phone ? Noo i.just bought z1 month now

Jordan White

Already got my Xperia Z1 and don’t intend on replacing it for at least another year, I never buy Sony phones that are announced at CES; I always buy them when there announced at Mobile World Congress (??? or whatever the event was called when the Z1 was released) this gives me time to decide if I want the new Note refresh or a new Xperia refresh.

Nuno

I am almost sure that this is the Z1 for the TMobile network in the United States. They are the only carrier to offer the Xperia Z and now they will have the Z1. I still prefer the Z1 C6906 with the headphone Jack towards the left hand side.

Mr smart

4k is actually 4 times full hd which would be 8 megapixel

membrax

Yes I think so too. I actually held that phone in my hands a couple of weeks ago. A colleague of mine got it as part of a beta testing program for T-Mobile US. It had a cover so I couldn’t see the back, and the front label had black tape on it, but I immediately recognized the phone jack placement just off the middle on the top.
It definitely looked like a Z1. It _might_ have felt a bit bigger and heavier, but it’s hard to tell since I only held the Z1 once briefly in a Sony store. The screen looked 5”ish. As for the rest of the hardware I didn’t think about checking the system menu… At least the camera looked the same and was in the same place. (and no it didn’t have a xenon flash :P)

Probably same story as with the T/TX in the end. Same phone with slight differences in appearance.

The bad news is that according to my colleague the phone won’t be released on T-Mo before 2014. Hopefully January rather than April… :-/

membrax

If that’s the same T-Mo test phone I held the other day, then yes. It had the exact same phone jack placement so I’m pretty sure it is.

Bad news is that it won’t come before 2014…

Nuno

I actually hope they diferenciate the Z1 international and the Z1 from TMobile as some features will b different and the International looks much better with the headphone jack in left side. I pre ordered mine but it is still on backorder as its demand is very high, definitely looking forward to having it in my hands, I am using my ZU now and it meets and exceeds my expectations the only down side is the camera. The Z1 is the best camera phone in the android os.

I was really hoping for that, and that was my case stand too. but then a few posts back, from this site there is a post of the “D” code of the z1s model is for 2014 series, it broke my heart. Would be nice to have it for holidays T.T

dave birney

that would be very very annoying yea. its gonna come eventually though.

I don’t think the phone looks bigger, I’d say that the perceived difference is due to bad lighting and composition of the photo. I do prefer the headset port to one side though, as it’s a lot more practical (jack not distracting from screen, easier to bend wire around the back). But it would be interesting to see what type of screen Sony uses in this variant, if it’s a proper AH-IPS panel, then I’ll be sad over its T-Mobile exclusivity.

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